New C5 Product Release - Offered here First!
08-25-2006, 12:20 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by WayFastVette
Sure we view it as "just a piece of plastic" but I’m sure there is THOULSANDS of $$$$ in creating a mold.
Nice product, good luck!!!
Nice product, good luck!!!
08-25-2006, 12:58 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by zonsolo
Any future plans for alternative designs that also change the lower facia? Something with a splitter down the center, or a single big vent hole (like tigershark) with Z06 screen options?
Any plans for colors? I'd like a charcoal one, something similar to the color pontiac uses on birds and grand prix's.
Just curious, glad to see this product out there.
Any plans for colors? I'd like a charcoal one, something similar to the color pontiac uses on birds and grand prix's.
Just curious, glad to see this product out there.
We assumed some folks may want a paitable version of our overlay. Being that we would be required to buy an entire pallet of non-textured ABS Plastic, which yields a 112 piece product run, we wouldn't be able to sell enough. However, I am expecting to receive a prototype of one unit that I requested they turn inside-out. So the texture would be inside and the smooth side would be on the outside face of the product. Once it shows up, we'll see just how smooth and paint ready the face is. I've already tested the adhession to the textured side and it prooved successful. So if they come out smooth enought to paint with even minimal body work, we'll have a paintable version to offer as well
08-25-2006, 01:03 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by C5VetteLS1
Indeed, working from the prototype we created in our shop, we were quoted $9k for the mold alone. By the time all the fine tuning was done, the mold came to just over $13.5k .... OUCH! Some call it Vette Tax, when in reality it's simply the cost of low production runs.
08-25-2006, 01:06 PM
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by C5VetteLS1
We assumed some folks may want a paitable version of our overlay. Being that we would be required to buy an entire pallet of non-textured ABS Plastic
A body shop can smooth out the textured ABS for you before they paint it.
08-25-2006, 05:10 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by JCGRCYA
Interesting concept. Do you have any more close up photos but at an angle primarily in areas where the abs plastic meets the bumper? I am curious to see how well it blends in with the rest of the bumper.
08-25-2006, 07:43 PM
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That's a cool product. Mine is painted or I would order one.
08-25-2006, 07:48 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by Zilla
A body shop can smooth out the textured ABS for you before they paint it.
Thanks for your input,
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08-25-2006, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by C5VetteLS1
Thanks to all for your positive comments
08-25-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Looks like a great solution for those that want the lower portion of the facia black. Me - mine came from the factory that way!
Thanks for offering the special deal to CF members!
Thanks for offering the special deal to CF members!
08-25-2006, 10:23 PM
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Very nice Richard, Thanks for all your good work...
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The only concerns I have would be dirt getting caught under there and fouling the paint via vibration and having the black plastic fade to gray like every other black plastic applied to any vehicle. At that point, it's just another cosmetic item to maintain.
08-25-2006, 11:20 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by JMc
The only concerns I have would be dirt getting caught under there and fouling the paint via vibration and having the black plastic fade to gray like every other black plastic applied to any vehicle. At that point, it's just another cosmetic item to maintain.
In regard to dirt and dust becoming trapped behind the overlay, due to our placement of the foam adhesive, it's not very likely to occur. I suppose anything can happen, but we've given this product a lot of thought over the last year to avoid such issues. But thanks for mentioning these potential issues. I didn't think to include them in my original post
